Zumbi celebrates victory over Bermudez (PHOTO: Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)
The South Korean Chan sung jung returned to the UFC with a stunning victory after a three-year absence. Prevented from fighting due to being on military service in South Korea, the Korean zombie knocked out Dennis Bermudez in the first round of the UFC Houton main fight, last Saturday (4), and he already sees himself close to a new shot at the featherweight title. He has already challenged José Aldo in 2013, but ended up defeated, despite putting up a tough fight against the current champion.
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“I changed the way I think about the fight, so I was actually hoping and planning for a decision after five rounds. I feel really, really good and I want to thank everyone who supported me during this time away. My goal is to be champion and I think this fight puts me back in the game”, commented Jung, after the fight with Bermudez.
The time away from the octagon could have affected the South Korean, who made a point of using social media to thank Dominick Cruz. The former bantamweight champion was also out of MMA for a long time and came back winning TJ Dillashaw and winning the category title. On that occasion, Cruz gave a passionate speech about the mental strength it took to not feel the time away from sport. O Korean zombie he said, inspired by the words of the bantamweight.
"Dominick Cruz, the things you said in your press conference after the title about feeling your return to fighting inspired me a lot. Thank you”, thanked Jung.
With the triumph over Bermudez, the Korean zombie He reached four wins in the UFC, with the only loss being to Aldo. In addition to last Saturday's knockout (4), Jung also knocked out Mark hominick in seven seconds, in addition to finishing Leonard Garcia and Dustin poirier.
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